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Abraquest
Spherical Software Ltd lists its address in Burnley, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
What it is
Abraquest is Windows, on-premise library management software for primary and secondary schools. Staff can scan books for pupil issues and returns, produce overdue reports, and send letters to parents. Pupils can search by keyword, check whether copies are in or out, and reserve books. The product describes more than a dozen reports and three dashboards covering reading, losses, damages, and books never borrowed. A cloud database containing over 3 million books can reduce cataloguing data entry. Schools can anonymize pupil borrowing histories after departure to support GDPR requirements. Wonde integration updates pupil data from a school management system for customers with active Software Assurance. Silver and Gold plans include backup to the school’s private cloud. Bronze support includes unlimited telephone and email help, online training, and a site-visit discount. Pricing starts at £149.95, with a 14-day trial and no free plan; a getting-started guide also describes a 30 day trial.
For and against
For
- Supports scanning issues, returns, and overdue notices
- Pupils can search and reserve books
- Cataloguing database contains over 3 million books
- Wonde can update pupil data automatically
- Software Assurance offers private-cloud backup options
Against
- Requires a PC to run
- Deployment is on-premise
- No free plan is listed
- Software Assurance is billed separately by year
The verdict
Abraquest covers core school-library circulation, pupil searching, reporting, and data synchronization in an on-premise Windows setup. Schools should weigh that infrastructure requirement and separate assurance costs against the included support and backup options.
Who it suits
Abraquest suits primary and secondary schools wanting Windows-based, on-premise library circulation, cataloguing, reporting, and pupil-data synchronization. It is aimed at schools managing borrowing and reservations.
Plans and prices
Abraquest Starter
1000 labels · 10 software licences
Read 7 Oct 2026 · abraquest.co.uk
Software Assurance Bronze
Updates · telephone/email help · training · Abraquest Online
Read 7 Oct 2026 · abraquest.co.uk
Abraquest School
5000 labels · 10 software licences · laser scanner
Read 7 Oct 2026 · abraquest.co.uk
Software Assurance Silver
Bronze features · backup to own private cloud · optional or automatic backup on exit
Read 7 Oct 2026 · abraquest.co.uk
Software Assurance Gold
Silver features · book analysis reports · pupil analysis reports
Read 7 Oct 2026 · abraquest.co.uk
Existing System
10 software licences · data conversion · existing barcodes and scanner
Read 7 Oct 2026 · abraquest.co.uk
Abraquest Academy
Multiple libraries or schools
Read 7 Oct 2026 · abraquest.co.uk
On the record
- Backup
- Silver and Gold Software Assurance include backup to the school's own private cloud, with an option to back up automatically when Abraquest exits.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Book circulation
- It supports scanning books for pupil issues and returns, overdue reports, and letters to parents.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cataloguing
- Abraquest uses a cloud database of over 3 million books to reduce data entry when adding titles.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Customer base
- The maker says Abraquest has been used at schools and academies and has sold over 200 copies since 2013.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Wonde integration automatically updates pupil data from a school's management system and is included for customers with active Software Assurance.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Abraquest was started in 2004 by chartered librarian Maeve Denny and software developer Philip Johnson; Spherical Software Limited owns it.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform requirement
- Abraquest currently requires a PC to run.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Pupil borrowing histories can be made anonymous after a pupil leaves the school to satisfy GDPR.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Abraquest is school library management software for primary and secondary schools.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Reports
- The product page describes over a dozen reports and three dashboards covering reading, losses, damages, and books never borrowed.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Search and reservations
- Pupils can search books by keyword, see whether copies are in or out, and reserve books.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Bronze Software Assurance includes unlimited telephone and email help, free training via Zoom or Google Meet, and a 25% discount on site visits.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The maker's getting-started guide describes a 30 day trial.abraquest.co.uk · read 7 Oct 2026
